MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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